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I am even keel about this trade. There are so many times that players need a slight change to bring out thier skills on the field. It is still a 50/50 gamble, but what was Ross Wolf going to bring to the table as an AL East relief pitcher +5.0 ERA and +.275 BA.

I would be squarely open to move Craig Tatum to DFA. He is suppose to be a defensive guy, but I have watched three teams advance freely on him. I suspect it might be Atkins who is DFA. He will go on the waiver with no takers and end up soon on the Cardinals bench as a soild guy off the bat. The Orioles fanbase will blame McPhail for letting him go too soon.

BTW…I am starting to think stats should be completely thrown out the window in Norfolk. I was down for the weekend at Virginia beach and that place would still be a pitchers park if the line were 275ft.

FYI…I will be going back to my beach house quite often at Virginia Beach. If you would like to have someone give a report or two, please feel free to let me know, fee free.